# Guided Exercise: Navigate the OpenShift Web Console

Access an OpenShift cluster by using its web console and identify pages about key OpenShift cluster services.

**Outcomes**

* Explore the features and components of Red Hat OpenShift by using the web console.
    
* Create a sample application by using the Developer perspective in the web console.
    
* Switch to the Administrator perspective and examine the resources that are created for the sample application.
    
* Use the web console to describe the cluster nodes, networking, storage, and authentication.
    
* View the default cluster operators, pods, deployments, and services.
    

As the `student` user on the `workstation` machine, use the `lab` command to prepare your system for this exercise.

This command ensures that the cluster is validated for the exercise.

```plaintext
[student@workstation ~]$ lab start intro-navigate
```

**Procedure 1.1. Instructions**

1. As the `developer` user, locate and then navigate to the Red Hat OpenShift web console.
    
    1. Use the terminal to log in to the OpenShift cluster as the `developer` user with the `developer` password.
        
        ```plaintext
        [student@workstation ~]$ oc login -u developer -p developer \
          https://api.ocp4.example.com:6443
        
        ...output omitted...
        ```
        
    2. Identify the URL for the OpenShift web console.
        
        ```plaintext
        [student@workstation ~]$ oc whoami --show-console
        https://console-openshift-console.apps.ocp4.example.com
        ```
        
    3. Open a web browser and navigate to [https://console-openshift-console.apps.ocp4.example.com](https://console-openshift-console.apps.ocp4.example.com). Either type the URL in a web browser, or right-click and select `Open Link` from the terminal.
        
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2. Log in to the OpenShift web console as the `developer` user.
    
    1. Click **Red Hat Identity Management** and log in as the `developer` user with the `developer` password.
        
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        ### **NOTE**
        
        Click **Skip Tour** to dismiss the option to view a short tour on the first visit.
        
        ![](https://rol.redhat.com/rol/static/static_file_cache/do180-4.12/intro/navigate/assets/console_tour.png align="center")
        
3. Use the `Developer` perspective of the web console to create your first project.
    
    1. From the `Getting Started` page, click **Create a new project** to open the `Create Project` wizard.
        
        ![](https://rol.redhat.com/rol/static/static_file_cache/do180-4.12/intro/navigate/assets/getting_started.png align="center")
        
    2. Create a project named `intro-navigate` by using the wizard. Use `intro-navigate` for the display name, and add a brief description of the project.
        
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    3. Click **Create** to create the project.
        
    4. Click **Topology** to view the project.
        
        ![](https://rol.redhat.com/rol/static/static_file_cache/do180-4.12/intro/navigate/assets/project_topology.png align="center")
        
4. Deploy a sample application in the project.
    
    1. Select the **Start building your application** link to browse the available sample applications.
        
        ![](https://rol.redhat.com/rol/static/static_file_cache/do180-4.12/intro/navigate/assets/build_app.png align="center")
        
    2. Enter `Apache` into the search bar to see the available sample applications for deployment.
        
        ![](https://rol.redhat.com/rol/static/static_file_cache/do180-4.12/intro/navigate/assets/apache_app.png align="center")
        
    3. Select the samples option from **Httpd** from the list of available applications, and then click **Create** from the side panel.
        
    4. Examine the default values for the sample application, and then select **Create** at the bottom of the page.
        
        ![](https://rol.redhat.com/rol/static/static_file_cache/do180-4.12/intro/navigate/assets/create_httpd.png align="center")
        
        The `Topology` page opens and displays the `httpd-sample` application deployment.
        
        ![](https://rol.redhat.com/rol/static/static_file_cache/do180-4.12/intro/navigate/assets/httpd_sample.png align="center")
        
5. View the deployment details for the `httpd-sample` application.
    
    1. Select the icon on the `Topology` panel to view details of the `httpd-sample` deployment.
        
        ![](https://rol.redhat.com/rol/static/static_file_cache/do180-4.12/intro/navigate/assets/app_detail.png align="center")
        
    2. Select the **Actions** list to view the available controls for the `httpd-sample` deployment.
        
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6. Switch into the `Administrator` perspective and inspect the deployment.
    
    1. From the OpenShift web console, locate the left panel. If you do not see the left panel, then click the main menu icon at the upper left of the web console. Click **Developer** and then click **Administrator** to change to the `Administrator` perspective. The web console changes to the new perspective and exposes additional information through the sidebar.
        
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    2. Navigate to **Home** → **Projects** to view the `intro-navigate` project in the populated project list.
        
    3. Select the **intro-navigate** project to open the Project Details page. This page includes a general overview of the project, such as the project status and resource utilization details.
        
        ![](https://rol.redhat.com/rol/static/static_file_cache/do180-4.12/intro/navigate/assets/project_details.png align="center")
        
7. View the `httpd-sample` pods and deployment.
    
    1. From the OpenShift web console menu, navigate to **Workloads** → **Pods** to view the `httpd-sample` pods.
        
        ![](https://rol.redhat.com/rol/static/static_file_cache/do180-4.12/intro/navigate/assets/httpd_pods.png align="center")
        
    2. Navigate to **Workloads** → **Deployments** to view the list of deployments in the project. Click **httpd-sample** to view the deployment details.
        
        ![](https://rol.redhat.com/rol/static/static_file_cache/do180-4.12/intro/navigate/assets/httpd_deployments.png align="center")
        
8. View the `httpd-sample` service and route.
    
    1. Navigate to **Networking** → **Services** and click **httpd-sample** to view the details of the `httpd-sample` service.
        
        ![](https://rol.redhat.com/rol/static/static_file_cache/do180-4.12/intro/navigate/assets/httpd_services.png align="center")
        
    2. Navigate to **Networking** → **Route** and click **httpd-sample** to view the details of the `httpd-sample` route.
        
        ![](https://rol.redhat.com/rol/static/static_file_cache/do180-4.12/intro/navigate/assets/httpd_routes.png align="center")
        
9. Delete the project and log out of the web console.
    
    1. From the OpenShift web console menu, navigate to **Home** → **Projects**. Select **Delete Project** from the context menu for the `intro-navigate` project.
        
        ![](https://rol.redhat.com/rol/static/static_file_cache/do180-4.12/intro/navigate/assets/project_delete.png align="center")
        
    2. Enter the project name in the text field and then select **Delete**.
        
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    3. Log out of the web console. From the OpenShift web console right panel, click **developer** and then select **Log out** from the account menu.
        
        ![](https://rol.redhat.com/rol/static/static_file_cache/do180-4.12/intro/navigate/assets/log_out.png align="center")
        
10. Log in to the OpenShift web console as the `admin` user to inspect additional cluster details.
    
    ### **NOTE**
    
    When you use a cluster administrator account, you can browse the cluster components, but do not alter or remove any components.
    
    1. Log in to the web console. Select **Red Hat Identity Management** and then enter the `admin` username and the `redhatocp` password.
        
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    2. From the OpenShift web console menu, navigate to **Operators** → **Installed Operators**. Each operator provides a specific function for the cluster. Select an individual operator to display its details.
        
        ![](https://rol.redhat.com/rol/static/static_file_cache/do180-4.12/intro/navigate/assets/installed_ops.png align="center")
        
    3. Navigate to **Workloads** → **Pods** to view the list of all pods in the cluster. The search bar at the top can narrow down the list of pods. Select an individual pod to display its details.
        
        ![](https://rol.redhat.com/rol/static/static_file_cache/do180-4.12/intro/navigate/assets/admin_pods.png align="center")
        
    4. Navigate to **Workloads** → **Deployments** to view the list of all deployments in the cluster. Select an individual deployment to display its details.
        
        ![](https://rol.redhat.com/rol/static/static_file_cache/do180-4.12/intro/navigate/assets/admin_deployments.png align="center")
        
    5. Navigate to **Networking** → **Services** to view the list of all services in the cluster. Select an individual service to display its details.
        
        ![](https://rol.redhat.com/rol/static/static_file_cache/do180-4.12/intro/navigate/assets/admin_services.png align="center")
        
11. Log out of the web console.
    
    1. Log out of the web console. From the OpenShift web console right panel, click **Administrator** and then select **Log out** from the account menu.
        
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**Finish**

On the `workstation` machine, use the `lab` command to complete this exercise. This step is important to ensure that resources from previous exercises do not impact upcoming exercises.

```plaintext
[student@workstation ~]$ lab finish intro-navigate
```